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VOLUME 2, NUMBER 7 RAMSEY IDENT RE CITY NEWSLETTER UPDATE: PUBLIC UTILITIES ARE BEING EXTENDED TO RAMSEY'S INDUSTRIAL AREA Over the past year the City Council has been try- ing to find ways to extend sanitary sewer and water service to those property owners who need and want these services while not placing the burden of cost on those who have little or no need for public utilities. Finally, a plan was developed whereby the initial cost of these utilities would be paid for with funds deriv- ed from a tax increment district and that as proper- ty owners choose to connect to the utilities, a con- nection fee will be charged to cover that property's share of the cost of utilities. Construction is expected to be underway this week, with completion some time next spring. The area served by this project is the Industrial area in the vicinity of Sunfish Lake Blvd. and Industry Avenue and industrial land south of Highway 10 and west of Sunfish Lake Blvd. POSSIBLE NEW LANDFILL IN RAMSEY Since around 1980, the State Legislature has been adopting law which requires counties in the Metro area to find places where landfills can be operated. Anoka County was one of the first urban counties to establish sites for future landfills and identifies them as Site "0", "P" and "Q". Site "0" is in Oak Grove, Site "Q" borders Andover and Coon Rapids and Site "P" is in Ramsey next to the present Anoka Sanitary Landfill. The Metropolitan Council has determined that there is a need for additional landfill capacity in the northern suburbs and that Anoka County should select one of the three sites for a new landfill. Before such a selection can take place, an in-depth study of the environmental and socio-economic implica- tions must be completed. Last fall the scope for this massive study was established and experts have been investigating a wide variety of impacts. Many residents will probably receive questionnaires and/or visits from these experts who are trying to measure socio-economic impact and environmental impact. Anoka County officials say that this 1.2 million dollar study should be complete by Mayor June of 1989. Residents are urged to cooperate with these peo- ple evaluating the impact of landfills since this in- formation may playa major role in the destiny of landfills in Ramsey. VERTICAL EXPANSION OF ANOKA SANITARY LANDFILL In April of 1986, the owners of the Anoka Sanitary Landfill (Waste Management of Minnesota, Inc.) ap- plied for and received a Certificate of Need for land- fill capacity at the Ramsey site from the Metropolitan Council. Waste Management is now applying to Min- nesota Pollution Control Agency for permission to expand the capacity of it's landfill, but first must com- plete an Environmental Impact Statement and other environmental reports/plans related to the current contamination of groundwater at the site. Waste Management is seeking to receive permission to ex- pand the Anoka Sanitary Landfill upward by late 1987. Several of the reports which have been prepared to outline the nature and scope of ground- water contamination at the landfill are on file at the Ramsey Municipal Center; anyone interested in reviewing these reports may do so upon request. Ramsey Resident Ramsey Municipal Center 15153 Nowthen Blvd. NW Ramsey, MN 55303 cr JULY 1987 AIRPORT ZONING HEARING TO BE HELD A draft Airport Zoning Ordinance for Gateway In- dustrial North Airport was introduced at a public hearing on March 11, 1987. The second public hear- ing regarding that ordinance is scheduled for 7:30 p.m., July 29 at Ramsey City Hall. The purpose of the Airport Zoning Ordinance is to prevent establishment of airport hazards, to pro- tect the airport, to protect the property and persons on the ground and to provide aircraft with safe maneuvering space near the airport. The Ordinance provides for certain restrictions on land uses, density restrictions, height limitations, and restrictions on magnetic and electrical interferences. The new Ordinance will bring the City into com- pliance with State statutes. Further, the airport must be zoned or be in process of being zoned to be eligi- ble for State cost sharing funds for the airport. The property affected by the proposed Airport Zon- ing Ordinance is some, but not all, of the land lying within 10,000 feet of the airport's runway as shown on the map on page 2. The types of restrictions generally regulate height of structures, the location or size and use of buildings and the density of population. The most restrictive provisions would apply to the areas located in the trapezoidal area off the end of the runway, extending out from the end of the runway a distance of 3500 feet (a distance equal to the length of the runway plus 200 feet). The proposed Ordinance provides general restric- tions that no use shall be made of any land in any of the three Safety Zones A, B or C which creates or causes interference with the operations of radio or electronic facilities on the airport or with radio or electronic communications between airport and air- craft, makes it difficult for pilots to distinguish bet- ween airport lights and other lights, results in glare in the eyes of pilots using the airport, impairs visibility in the vicinity of the airport, or otherwise endangers the landing, taking off, or maneuvering of aircraft. These restrictions generally do not affect typical household and exterior lighting. The Zone A restrictions provide, among other things, that, aside from existing uses, Zone A shall include no buildings, temporary structures, expos- ed transmission lines or other similar above-ground land use structural hazards. No land uses are allow- ed which would create, attract or bring together assemblies of persons. Permitted uses include agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, raising of livestock, wildlife habitat, light outdoor recreation (non-spectator), cemeteries and auto parking. Ex- isting uses may continue as nonconforming unless these are substantially destroyed. The Zone B restrictions provide, among other things, that, aside from existing uses, Zone B shall be restricted as follows: a. Existing uses may continue. b. Building lots shall not be less than 2-'12 acres unless platted prior to July 2, 1979. c. Building lots less than 2-'12 acres cannot be subdivided. d. New uses such as churches, hospitals, schools, theaters, stadiums, hotels, motels, trailer courts, camp grounds and other places of frequent public or semi-public assembly are specifically prohibited from Zone B. The Zone C restrictions provide for height restric- tions and the general restrictions on electro magnetic interference. Additionally, land uses which are classified as incompatible with airports by federal regulations are prohibited in Zone C. Such uses in- clude open dumps, waste disposal sites, sanitary landfills and other uses which emit smoke, dust or steam in sufficient quantities so as to be incompati- ble with safe flight operations. The draft ordinance has been approved by Mn/DoT, Division of Aeronautics. The City may adopt the draft ordinance after the second public hearing. The draft ordinance and plans are available for review at City Hall. AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT SCHEDULE A number of residents have asked about the ac- quisition and development schedule for the im- provements at Gateway North Industrial Airport. Thus, a brief overview of the improvement process may be of interest. The City has been proceeding with necessary steps required to accomplish the improvements through maximum participation with aviation trust funds. The process is lengthy due to both the numbers of steps and the review and approval pro- cess. Major steps which have been completed include: Airport Master Study Airspace Review Airport Layout Plan Approval Recognition in Regional, State and National Air- port System Plans The City currently is in the process of airport zon- ing which provides for land use and height limita- tion restrictions in the area near the airport. Work on the environmental impact assessment and reloca- tion plan has been recently initiated. The bar graph below highlights major activities and the estimated schedule of those activities for completion. 1 987 1 988 1 989 1 990 AIRPORT ZONING ..... ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT REPORT ..... ...... ........ RELOCA TION PLAN ...... ...... ...... PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT / PREAPPLlCA TION FOR (AlP) FUNDS ...... A.I.P. GRANT ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... ...... ...... ..... ...... LAND ACQUISITION ...... ...... ..... ..".. ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... ...... ...... ..... ..... ...... : ...... ..... .... ..... ...... "I[ ............ CONSTRUCTION ............ ............ ............ ............ POSTAL CUSTOMER CAR-RT -SRT BULK RATE U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 131 ANOKA, MN 55303